engine compartment Jul 21, 2012 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

WaveScalpel manufacturing diary 2012-07-21

The engine compartments are finished to take up the 30hp inboard engines plus 12V 800A alternators and 380V 8kW generator.

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back on Crete May 03, 2012 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

WaveScalpel manufacturing diary 2012-05-03

beginning of May 2012 we are back on Crete to finish the woodworks, set up the mast and mount the engines. The launch is planned for mid August.

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WaveScalpel Hulls and Bridge finished 09 January 2011 Jan 09, 2012 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) 1 Comments

WaveScalpel manufacturing diary 2012-01-09

The alloy part of hulls and bridge is finished. Woodworks are started. The story continues in May 2012  

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Development: WaveScalpel rigged in SolidWorks Nov 01, 2011 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

Development: WaveScalpel rigged in SolidWorks

With the boat gowing physically as well the CAD model is being refined.

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Apr 20, 2010 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

Dinghy design and manufacturing

To check the welding quality and the material at very early stages the “dinghy” 5m x 1.76m in 3mm alloy AA5083 has been welded.   The first tests were very successful. Minor reinforcements had to be made. The boat is early planing (even with 4 persons) powered by just 15HP

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Sep 03, 2009 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

Logistics: Container arrival

After several visits at the customs in Heraklion/Crete, finally the container arrived safely on the building site.

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Aug 05, 2009 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

the empty building site

The antecessor has left his birth place and now my boat can be started. Unfortunately the shipped container has a “short” delay…….

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Jul 29, 2009 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

antecessor

When arriving on Crete my antecessor is prepared to get into the water.

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Jul 22, 2009 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

going to Crete by camper van

We are going by camper van to Crete.

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Jul 20, 2009 | Post by: wavescalpel (mr) No Comments

Logistics: Container shipping

The container is filled with 20 tons of alloy, stainless steel, tools and equipment for building the 18m x 10m bluewater cruising catamaran.

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